Assembly Business

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

MONDAY, THE 11^TH JANUARY, 2021

I.      (A)    RECITATION FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN.

(B)    NAAT SHAREEF.

II.     QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

(Livestock & Fisheries Department)

III.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 12 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. ALI KHURSHIDI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that the Administrator District West is not willing to execute the development work, even the work which was awarded earlier and work order issued is not yet started?

2. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 14 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Food, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that whether it is a fact that the department owes commodity loans to commercial banks over 50 billion (50,000,000,000) for wheat purchased in stock. If so, would the Minister state as to wheat quantity in stock and how the department will arrange financing to procure wheat in April and at what price?

3.   CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 16 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SAEED AHMED, MPA: The attention of this House is drawn to the DMC Boys/ Girls Primary and Secondary School in UC-3, Pathan Colony, PS-120, District West where there are no permanent teachers and other essential staff of the School. The School building presents a dismal look as it lacks basic infrastructure and furniture required for smooth functioning of School. Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government be pleased to state/ answer regarding what steps have been taken to renovate the School building and appoint permanent teachers and other supporting staff in the School?

4.   CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 15 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. GHAZALA SIAL, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that what steps are taken by the Sindh Government to approach the Federal Government regarding to take back the decision of recent increase in medicine prices?

5. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 18 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. JAMAL UDDIN SIDDQUI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Works & Services, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that large number of employees of Sindh House, Islamabad are working on daily wages and they are also not paid salaries; resulting it is very difficult for them to earn their livelihood?

6.   CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 17 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED ABDUL RASHEED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Cooperatives, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that how many schemes on which Administrators have been posted in Karachi along with Law under which they have been posted?

IV.    LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

V.     PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 03 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. ARSALAN TAJ HUSSAIN, MPA REGARDING DEMAND EXPLANATION FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SINDH HOUSE, ISLAMABAD REGARDING REFUSAL TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION TO THE RESPECTABLE MEMBERS OF THIS AUGUST HOUSE.

VI.    ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 04 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. KULSOOM AKHTAR CHANDIO, MPA REGARDING INCREASE IN PETROLEUM PRICES.

VII.  INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 26 OF 2020-THE BARRETT HODGSON UNIVERSITY AT KARACHI (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020.

VIII.  PRESENTATION/ ADOPTION OF REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 01 OF 2020; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED ABDUL RASHEED, MPA REGARDING MR. UZAIR RUSTAM ALIAS UZAIR LAL, PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER, SHAHEED MOHTARMA BENZAIR BHUTTO MEDICAL COLLEGE, LYARI DURING AN INFORMAL GATHERING WITH STAFF MEMBERS OF THE SAID COLLEGE ON DATED 27^TH JUNE, 2020 USED ABUSIVE LANGUAGE AND LEVELLED BASELESS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE MOVER.

IX.    ANY OTHER BUSINESS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.

KARACHI, THE                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

10^TH JANUARY, 2021                                 SECRETARY

        PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

LIVESTOCK & FISHERIES DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

MONDAY, THE 11^TH JANUARY, 2021

225.     *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi:  Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it fact that a project of capacity building of technical and managerial staff of Livestock Department placed for district Hyderabad with cost of Rs.40.000 million is to be completed by June 2019;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, detail of work completed and amount spent todate?

ANSWER

Mr. Abdul Bari Pitafi, Minister for Livestock & Fisheries:

Yes; the subject scheme was launched by the Department during 2017-18. The scheme completed by June, 2019.

A project namely “Capacity Building of Technical and Managerial staff of Livestock Department” was approved on 04.8.2017 with total cost of Rs. 40.000 million (Rev Component) during the financial year 2017-18.

-          The scheme completed on 30.6.2019.

-          Rs. 19.980 million were released.

-          Rs. 19.317 million utilized up-to 30.6.2019.

The details of trainings, seminars, workshops etc are attached at Annexure-A. Placed on the Table of the House.

486.     *Mr. Khurrum Sher Zaman: Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that Cango virus is spreading in the animals;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, efforts being made by the department to combat the same?

ANSWER

Mr. Abdul Bari Pitafi, Minister for Livestock & Fisheries:

Yes it is fact, most of research studies suggest that animals act as reservoirs for Congo virus. The virus remains asymptomatic (without showing any sign) or does not cause any major pathological lesion in animals.

The virus is zoonotic in nature which cause infection to human while in contact with infected or reservoir animals through ticks etc. The majority of cases have occurred in people involved in the Livestock business industry, such as Livestock Farm workers, Butchers and Veterinarians.

·         Congo Virus infection is most commonly reported in the Afghan border region of Baluchistan. Some studies suggested that cases of Congo Virus in humans are the coinciding event during Eid-ul-Adha, which reflect that animal movement during Eid-ul-Adha from Baluchistan might be facilitating the transmission of Congo virus.

·         Department is only providing Anti-helminthic (Ivermactin) Drugs to the animals within province in their respective areas to kill ticks which carry cango virus.

·         However; Department continually organizes awareness campaign in Malperies (animal mandies) though distribution of literature /leaflets mentioning precautionary measures.

However; Congo virus does not survive in high temperatures, and well-cooked meat does not pose any risk of transmission of the virus.

1394.   *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi:      Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to state:-

            The total number of cattle and other livestock imported for distribution/breeding in Sindh from January 1, 2017 till December 31, 2018?

ANSWER

Mr. Abdul Bari Pitafi, Minister for Livestock & Fisheries:

No any cattle / Livestock have been imported for distribution under the Directorate of Animal Breeding Sindh, Hyderabad from January 2017 till December 31, 2018.

1940.   *Ms. Ghazala Sial:    Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to state:-

Total area available for cattle farms in the Province of Sindh?

ANSWER

Mr. Abdul Bari Pitafi, Minister for Livestock & Fisheries:

There are 8221-39 acres of land is available in Government cattle farms in Sindh province as detailed below.

Further details are at Annexure-A Placed on the Table of the House.

2495.   *Ms. Sarwat Fatima:            Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that Government is establishing disease free zone of livestock in the province;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, the district wise detail thereof?

ANSWER

Mr. Abdul Bari Pitafi, Minister for Livestock & Fisheries:

No, it is not fact.

The Government intends to establish disease control zone which is also under action plan of Sindh Agriculture Policy 2018-2030.

Whereas; Livestock Department and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is working on developing Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) disease control zone at Tharparkar and Umerkot (Arid Zone). It is disease specific and area specific approach.

2896.   *Ms. Adeeba Hassan:           Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to state:-

Location-wise number of departments working for research of animals and to prevent them from diseases?

ANSWER

Mr. Abdul Bari Pitafi, Minister for Livestock & Fisheries:

Following Institutes have been established by the Livestock Department working for research of animals and to prevent them from diseases:-

3796.   *Mr. Rabistan Khan:           Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that matter of up-gradation of Stock Assistants has not been resolved as yet;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the reasons thereof? 

ANSWER

Mr. Abdul Bari Pitafi, Minister for Livestock & Fisheries:

No. It is not a fact. The matter of up-gradation of Stock Assistants in Livestock & Fisheries Department has been resolved through re-structuring the service structure and all posts are up-graded from BS-11 to BS-15 and posts of Senior Stock Assistant (BS-16) and Supervisor Stock Assistant (BS-17) have also been created for further promotions.

After re-structuring this department conducted the Departmental Promotion Committee meeting and some officials have also been promoted from the post of Stock Assistant (BS-15) to Senior Stock Assistant (BS-16).

For further promotion to Supervisor Stock Assistant BS-17, the promoted officials will have to earn One year ACR/PER.

4460.   *Dr. Muhammad Rafique Bhanbhan:       Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to state:-

Taluka wise veterinary doctors in district Khairpur including strength of staff?

ANSWER

Mr. Abdul Bari Pitafi, Minister for Livestock & Fisheries:

The list of Taluka-wise Veterinary Doctors including staff of District Khairpur working under office of  the Deputy Director  Livestock / Animal Husbandry, Khairpur are attached as Annexure-A Placed on the Table of the House.

4759.   *Mr. Khurrum Sher Zaman: Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that the department would consider conducting a census for livestock;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof?

ANSWER

Mr. Abdul Bari Pitafi, Minister for Livestock & Fisheries:

No. it is not fact.

Conducting livestock census is not in plan of Livestock department: It is under the mandate of Federal Government.

The last livestock census was conducted in 2006. The next livestock census was due to be conducted in 2016 but the same was not conducted by the Federal Government.

5200.   *Ms. Rana Ansar:     Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to state:-

Number of veterinary doctors appointed through Sindh Public Service Commission during last 10 years along with the number of veterinary doctors pass out every year in the province?

ANSWER

Mr. Abdul Bari Pitafi, Minister for Livestock & Fisheries:

(272) Veterinary Doctors have been appointed through Sindh Public Service Commission during last 10 years working in Animal Husbandry and Poultry wings of Livestock & Fisheries Department.

In addition, 527 posts of veterinary officers have been forwarded to Sindh Public Service Commission for appointment. The same are under process.

Further, the number of Veterinary Doctors passed out every year in Sindh is made by Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Sakrand District Shaheed Benazirabad. The data is available with these universities which come under the University and Board Department.

5389.   *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi:      Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that the Department is using liquid nitrogen gas for use with animals;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, for what purpose?

ANSWER

Mr. Abdul Bari Pitafi, Minister for Livestock & Fisheries:

Yes, the Liquid Nitrogen Gas (LNG) is an essential item to conduct Artificial Insemination activities in the animals. The (LNG) play a vital role to preserve costly Semen doses of Exotic as well as Enzootic Breeds and for transportation to the Artificial Insemination Centers scattered throughout the province

KARACHI:                                                                        G.M UMAR FAROOQ

DATED, THE 08^TH JANUARY, 2021                                  SECRETARY

    PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH